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Venezuelan president Maduro captured and flown out of country following ‘large scale’ US attack, Trump says – live (www.theguardian.com)
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The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, who has been, along with his wife, captured and flown out of the Country. This operation was done in conjunction with U.S. Law Enforcement. Details to follow. There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP.

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[–] 17 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Honestly what is Russia gonna do? Same as in Syria: nothing. They don't have the capability anymore to react to this far far away shit in a decent way, nor is it significant enough for them to drop the big one.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    The only real military reaction here from Russia would be nuclear. They just don't have the conventional military means currently to fight a US fleet half the world away. While going nuclear is never impossible, yes the enclosed rat, the chance of it happening over this Venezuela thing isn't larger than over any other Trump fart. For example the interventions in Iran by Israel/USA are already way more likely to cause this kind of madman reaction, just because of proximity. Iran is in Russia's backyard, Venezuela isn't.

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